The Ronin here,
Like many people I obviously had some
mixed views on the DC relaunch/boot, however I tried to be positive,
and some of the new titles seemed interesting. Hopefully over the
next few months I can share with you how I felt about some of the
issues. First up is, well the first issue they released Justice
League #1. Obviously the Justice League is DC's premiere superhero
team, featuring some of the most recognizable characters in the
world. Who does not know who Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are?
Green Lantern just had a big budget movie made, and a HUGE
advertising push for him, so at the moment anyways he should be well
known. Aquaman is also well known though perhaps not as universally
beloved as the 'trinity'.
One of the things DC wants to get back to is the idea of Superman as the 'first' superhero, or at least the first superhero who fights in a bright costume in the day light. Which of course mirrors the actually history of comics. There were plenty of heroes before Superman, and a number of costumed or masked detectives, but Superman was the first modern 'Super' hero. Many of the tropes and conventions of the genre go right back to the original 'Action Comics #1'.
One of the things DC wants to get back to is the idea of Superman as the 'first' superhero, or at least the first superhero who fights in a bright costume in the day light. Which of course mirrors the actually history of comics. There were plenty of heroes before Superman, and a number of costumed or masked detectives, but Superman was the first modern 'Super' hero. Many of the tropes and conventions of the genre go right back to the original 'Action Comics #1'.
